BRASILIA, Brazil _ Hours after his acquittal on illegal campaign finance charges, Brazilian President Michel Temer was wrapped up in new accusations of wrongdoing _ this time, involving spying on a Supreme Court judge.
News magazine Veja reported that Temer ordered the country's intelligence service to pry into the life of Judge Edson Fachin, who is in charge of the corruption investigation that has targeted the president and other political and business figures.
Temer denied the report, but the head of the country's Supreme Court, Carmen Lucia Rocha, called the allegations serious and said such practices are typical of dictatorships.
Rocha's harsh language reflects how tense the political climate in Latin America's largest nation has become after Temer was steeped in corruption allegations last month, prompting calls for his resignation or impeachment. He has denied wrongdoing and said he will not quit.
Temer was acquitted Friday by the top electoral court of campaign finance charges that could have cost him his job.
